Program

Deli Girls (US)

Attention: Start 9:40pm (more information soon)NYC Techno-Punk DuoDanny Orlowski (voc) and various producers make up the queer techno-punk duo from New York City.

moers sessions #4

“For many fans the sessions are the actual moers festival!” (Angelika Niescier).

Maya Dunietz / Chris Cutler / Tim Hodgkinson (IL, UK)

A previous moers festival guest in the context of 2022's focus on Israel, Maya Dunietz is a remarkable composer, pianist and performance artist who treats her musical creations, installations and sculptures as equally important.

Recursion (DE)

Jan Krause, Steven Koch, and Christopher Retz from the Recursion collective are the 16th Improviser in Residence in Moers.

HYDRA ENSEMBLE (CH, HR, NL, PO)

Hopefully, the Hydra Ensemble will lose a few heads in Moers! Because Nina Hitz (vc), Lucija Gregov (vc), Gonçalo Almeida (b), and Robert Kroos (elec) constantly grow new ones.

Burkina Electric & Ensemble BRuCH: Égal... pas pareil... nonpareil (AT, BF, FR, CA, DE, UK)

Under the direction of Lukas Ligeti (drums, electronics), his work "Égal.

SWR Vokalensemble (DE, IL)

As part of the major moers festival focus on György Ligeti, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday on the festival Sunday (May 28th, 2023), we are looking forward to the fantastic SWR vocal ensemble. This deals with compositions by Ligeti and can be experienced in different contexts.

Kruglov / Kozhevnikova / Talalay (RU)

An EMERGENCE from stagnation began in Arkhangelsk – the Northern Russian port city that lends the legendary free jazz group born there its name.

Kenny Garrett and Sounds from the Ancestors (US)

The last great saxophonist who played with Miles Davis will finally be a guest in Moers: Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors is the name of Garrett's project, which shaped an entire generation with his unmistakable sound.

NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM (BE)

NEPTUNIAN MAXIMALISM is a community of musicians who originally hail from Kylwiria and have been on a quest for the future of life on Earth ever since.

Putan Club (FR, IT)

FeministEltronicIndustrialAvantRockTechnoWorldSauvagerieThe Putan Club is a one-of-a-kind musical secret society led by Italian songstress Gianna Greco (b, voc) and Frenchman François R.

Wendy Eisenberg (US)

Guitarist Wendy Eisenberg returns to Moers – after their brilliant performance with Strictly Missionary in 2021 – with the formation Editrix as well as an individual presentation. 

moers sessions #3

“For many fans the sessions are the actual moers festival!” (Angelika Niescier).

Propan (NO)

Since 2011, the neuro-sound-science researchers Ina Sagstuen and Natali Abrahamsen Garner from the Oslo-based institute Propan have been continuously exploring the various roles and possibilities of the voice.

TEMBER Ensemble & guests (DE, IR, IT)

Jin, Jiyan, Azadî!The Tember Ensemble takes on the pressing political landscape of Iran with a bold mission: LI-BER-ATION from the shackles of oppression! Founded by Alireza Ostovar and Azin Zahedi, Tember sets out to create innovative music in unique soundscapes, blending traditional musical culture with contemporary and electro-acoustic approaches.

Aki Rissanen (FI)

@the same time:
The 3rd instalment of the hybrid @the same time series, featuring two acts performing at the same moment on two different stages and fusing their output into a sonic hyper-object, also promises to be a thrilling aural adventure.

Joe Grass (CA)

@the same time:
The 3rd instalment of the hybrid @the same time series, featuring two acts performing at the same moment on two different stages and fusing their output into a sonic hyper-object, also promises to be a thrilling aural adventure.

Keune / Ewen / Smith (CA, DE, US)

Three fiercely independent and innovative minds come together with Stefan Keune, Sandy Ewen, and Damon Smith.

le petit macabre (DE, MX, US)

In a nod to György Ligeti's opera Le Grand Macabre, which made him one of the most important composers in New Music, with le petit macabre a new arrangement of his works takes shape on the occasion of his 100th birthday, one which spans his entire creative career.

EVE RISSER - RED DESERT ORCHESTRA : EURYTHMIA (BE, BF, DE, FR)

Led by the French composer and pianist Eve Risser, the twelve piece Red Desert Orchestra fuses the customs of European orchestral sounds with the rhythms of West Africa without diminishing either tradition.

Jooklo Duo (IT)

For over a decade, Jooklo Duo have captivated audiences with their passionate and powerful interpretations of free jazz, psychedelia and punk.

Billy Hart Quartet (US)

For over 40 years, Billy Hart's humble genius has been flashing in the international jazz scene.

Viola Yip / Noa Even (HK, US)

Circular (circuit) compositions for self-created electronic sextants, hacked assimilated objects of bold seafaring, sound storm hacks, surprisingly differentiated sizzle in the lower mid-frequency spectrum with a psychedelic-elegant drift.

Das Kondensat plus Liz Kosack – Andere Planeten (DE, US)

Gebhard Ullmann (sax), Oliver Potratz (b) and Eric Schaefer (dr) - three exposed satellites of German jazz.

Crystal Peñalosa (US)

When Crystal Peñalosa seeks inspiration, they roams the streets of Kylwiria.

Mariachi (FR)

Concert on the high seas.

Burkina Electric (AT, BF)

The drummer, electronic musician and composer Lukas Ligeti combines a wide variety of musical traditions in his compositions, including the European avant-garde, jazz, experimental music and influences from various musical cultures of the African continent.

Pharmakon (US)

Margaret Chardiet learned to trust her intuition at an early age.

Bloch/Mehner (DE)

In an unconventional lineup of church organ and electric guitar, Annie Bloch and Raissa Mehner from Cologne collide their sound worlds.

Putan Club (FR, IT)

FeministEltronicIndustrialAvantRockTechnoWorldSauvagerieThe Putan Club is a one-of-a-kind musical secret society led by Italian songstress Gianna Greco (b, voc) and Frenchman François R.

eddy kwon + SUN HAN GUILD (US)

DE-PAR-TURE. Inspired by the "Spirit Worshipers' Guilds" of early 20th century Korea, SUN HAN GUILD uses ritual as a means to explore and question notions of sexuality, identity, and tradition in relation to spiritual transcendence.

moers sessions #2

“For many fans the sessions are the actual moers festival!” (Angelika Niescier).

ZAÄAR (BE)

Step right into the jungle! For those who are already fans of Neptunian Maximalism, there's a new star on the horizon: ZAÄAR. If you're in the mood for some psychedelic and experimental drone doom, then this Belgian side project is just the ticket.

Trondheim Voices: Folklore (NO)

The Norwegian nonet is returning to Moers after 2019 with two projects: „Folklore“ unites tradition, contemporary improvisation, borrowings from György Ligeti's musical language, live electronics and light art. With “Lux Aeterna :Remix” the singers pay tribute to Ligeti's formative choral work.

Ganelin Trio Priority (DE, IL, LT)

Vyacheslav Ganelin, the Russian-born pianist and keyboardist, broke ground in 1970 with the first avant-garde jazz ensemble in the Soviet Union, making waves internationally well into the 80s.

Nélida Karr (GQ)

?AFRIKA - Starting now, the moers festival sets its sights on a different African country every year.

BURCH / CAMATTA / KRAABEL / MEHNER (DE, UK)

(London/Moers) Cafe OTO is the! place for free jazz, improvised music and experimental with live music on seven nights a week.

Ensemble Icosikaihenagone / Volumes II, fiction for musicians only (AT, CH, FR)

With a lineup of diverse instruments and an unconventional approach to composition and improvisation, the 21-piece Ensemble Icosikaihenagone, led by French composer and bassist Benjamin Duboc, creates a captivating soundscape.

Selvhenter feat. Marilyn Mazur (DK, US)

From Copenhagen comes a young and impulsive group from the experimental scene, known for their frequency-rich sonic diversity, genre-hopping, and occasionally danceable unpredictability.

MUSIC FROM KYLWIRIA (DE, US, CY)

At the age of five György Ligeti imagined a fantastic country: KYLWIRIA! 95 years later, his utopian but pure language is still being spoken there.

Arbenz / Hart / Friedman / Mondlak: Blending Contrasts (CH, UK, US)

What happens when two seasoned duos with identical instrumentation come together as one ensemble? How do their synapses connect - horizontally, diagonally, criss-crossing, is there added VALUE? Or do they not connect at all, but even blend into one? In the experiment Blending Contrasts, David Friedman (vib) & Drori Mondlak (dr) and Jim Hart (vib, mar) & Florian Arbenz (dr, perc) will create an idiophonic soundscape, where 4 sticks, 8 mallets, a dozen drums & cymbals, 49 wooden bars, 72 metal plates, and billions of neurons whirl, sweep, trill, paradiddle, stir, strike, pulsate and float.

Deli Girls (US)

Attention: Start 9:40pm (more information soon)NYC Techno-Punk DuoDanny Orlowski (voc) and various producers make up the queer techno-punk duo from New York City.

Baby Sommer's Brother & Sisterhood (DE, UK)

German (free)jazz history from several generations, award-winning musicians: Silke Eberhard, Ulrich Gumpert, Lina Allemano, Gebhard Ullmann, Anna Kaluza, Matthias Schubert, Anne Lucks, Robert Lucaciu, Tobias Delius, Gerhard Gschlößl, Martin Klingeberg, Nicolas Neuser, Raymond McDonald, Frank Gratkowski – and Günter Baby Sommer, Moers-veteran, raving on his snare towards his 80th birthday.

Aki Rissanen: Omniwerk Impressions (FI)

Aki Rissanen is a musical maverick, hopping between genres and styles with a playful spirit and nimble fingers.

The Gavin Bryars Ensemble (UK)

The Gavin Bryars Ensemble is an expanded string quartet led by the brilliant British composer, bassist, and pianist Gavin Bryars.

Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force (DE, SN)

?AFRICA - With his Ndagga Rhythm Force, Mark Ernestus blends his West African heritage with his musical roots in the German techno and dub scene.

Editrix (US)

Guitarist Wendy Eisenberg returns to Moers – after their brilliant performance with Strictly Missionary in 2021 – with the formation Editrix as well as an individual presentation.

SAPAT (DE, SE, UK)

(London/Moers) Cafe OTO is the place for creative new music that exists outside of the mainstream with an evening programme of adventurous live music seven nights a week.

FYEAR (CA)

FYEAR builds bridges between improvisation and composition, electronic and acoustic instrumentation, language and abstract vocalisation, combining strident pulse with an expansive sense of freedom.

Laura Cocks (US)

Huuuiiiiii! Wind power is the thing! What you can move and do with it: Pierce the Kylwirian Sea really fast, save the whole planet, change your own deadlocked course, with over 111 different sounds in just a few seconds.

Lukas Ligeti spricht: … à propos de mon père (AT)

Being able to talk about your father in this way requires your own musical achievements.

Lukas Ligeti: en même temps (AT, FR)

@the same time:
In 2022, the new format @the_same_time was created in Moers, in which musicians play on two stages at the same time and with each other, but the audience only hears what they see live.

Lukas Ligeti: en même temps (AT, FR)

@the same time:
In 2022, the new format @the_same_time was created in Moers, in which musicians play on two stages at the same time and with each other, but the audience only hears what they see live.

SEABROOK TRIO (US)

Fans of improvised music can look forward to a meeting of three exceptional musicians with the Seabrook Trio: guitarist Brandon Seabrook comes with Gerald Cleaver on drums and Cooper-Moore on "Diddley Bow".

moers sessions #1

“For many fans the sessions are the actual moers festival!” (Angelika Niescier).

SCATTER THE ATOMS THAT REMAIN with special guest Gary Bartz (US)

Music should not sound like something or someone else, but rather create something new.

Wolfgang Seifen (DE)

Friday is Film Club night! The organ virtuoso, composer, and titular organist of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, Wolfgang Seifen, has strong ties to the Lower Rhine region, having worked in Nettetal in earlier years and later for a long time at the Marienbasilika in Kevelaer.

Limosa Limosa (FI, GQ, NL)

The moers festival turned the globe a bit cocky and hit the African equator blindfolded in the first attempt.